Mo Bamba vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Mo Bamba that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Mo Bamba:
2018-19 to 2024-25
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Mo Bamba0
Nate Thurmond0
Mo Bamba7
Nate Thurmond14
Mo Bamba1
Nate Thurmond9
Mo Bamba0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Mo Bamba0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Mo Bamba0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Mo Bamba 6.8
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Mo Bamba 5.4
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Mo Bamba 0.8
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Mo Bamba 0.4
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Mo Bamba 1.3
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Mo Bamba 2,461
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Mo Bamba 1,980
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Mo Bamba 306
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Mo Bamba 132
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Mo Bamba 460
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Mo Bamba 364
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Mo Bamba .477
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Mo Bamba .356
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Mo Bamba .682
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Mo Bamba 10.6
(2022)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Mo Bamba 8.1
(2022)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Mo Bamba 1.2
(2022)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Mo Bamba 0.5
(2022)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Mo Bamba 1.7
(2022)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Mo Bamba 0.0
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Mo Bamba 1.0
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Mo Bamba 0.3
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Mo Bamba 0.0
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Mo Bamba 0.3
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Mo Bamba 0
Nate Thurmond 966

Mo Bamba 3
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Mo Bamba 1
Nate Thurmond 225

Mo Bamba 0
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Mo Bamba 1
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Mo Bamba 3
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Mo Bamba .000
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Mo Bamba .000
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Mo Bamba -
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Mo Bamba 0.0
(2023)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Mo Bamba 1.0
(2023)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Mo Bamba 0.3
(2023)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Mo Bamba 0.0
(2023)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Mo Bamba 0.3
(2023)
Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.